Browns linebacker David Bowens thinks the team might cut him Saturday in the final trim to 53.
Browns linebacker David Bowens isn't sure he'll make the final roster on Saturday. CLEVELAND -- Browns linebacker David Bowens, who sparked the defense over the last half of 2009, thinks he might get cut on Saturday in the final trim to 53.
"I'm uncertain,'' he said. "Sometimes you get a sense of what's going on by what you're doing. I mean, in eight years I don't think I've played in the fourth quarter.''
Bowens, a 12-year veteran, was referring to the fact that the Browns had him on the field in Detroit all the way into the fourth quarter, when most of the backups were playing. He admitted it was tough to take.
"Yes, considering what I've done and what I've tried to do for this team and my teammates,'' he said. "It was surprising. But I went out there and did it. I'm never going to cry about anything.''
Bowens said he still wants to play and if the Browns cut him "I'll have to look at other options.''
Over the final eight games of last season, after Eric Barton and D'Qwell Jackson went down with injuries, Bowens moved inside, made the defensive calls and played some of the best ball of his career. He made 38 tackles, five sacks (second on the team overall), forced one fumble and intercepted a pass.
"I feel like I still have a lot of football left in me,'' he said.